Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 4 in India ahead of other markets

The smartphone maker, which had shipped over 3.6 million units of Redmi Note 3 last year, hopes Redmi Note 4 to surpass earlier records.HYDERABAD: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has on Friday announced the launch of Redmi Note 4 smartphone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor in India ahead of other markets.

Xiaomi claims that Redmi Note 4, priced at starting from Rs 9,999 is designed as successor to its widely acclaimed Redmi Note 3, which turned the highest-shipped smartphone ever in the history of India’s online market in any quarter as per IDC.

The smartphone maker, which had shipped over 3.6 million units of Redmi Note 3 last year, hopes Redmi Note 4 to surpass earlier records.

Xiaomi claims that Redmi Note 4, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, delivers fast and seamless performance. Further, it is the chipset in its class to use 14nm FinFET technology, which ensures higher power efficiency than processors based on 28nm technology. This, the smartphone firm says, enables its 4100mAh battery last on average 25% longer than Redmi Note 3.

Apart from offering an overall substantial photography upgrade, Redmi Note 4 also doubles the storage of its predecessor by offering 32GB of onboard storage in base model and up to 64GB flash in 4GB RAM variant, which Xiaomi claims a first in the Indian sub-Rs 15,000 market, all of which are expandable up to 128GB via an SD card.

Similar to its predecessor, Redmi Note 4 was also designed for full compatibility with India’s LTE cellular networks, including support for LTE Band 5 used for voice over LTE or VoLTE, which enables HD calls to be carried over 4G.

“With immense appreciation and feedback received from our Mi Fans, we are now taking it to the next level with Redmi Note 4,” said Manu Jain, head of Xiaomi India. “2016 was also a huge success for Xiaomi as we crossed $1 billion worth of revenue in the year. We are confident that and 2017 will be more significant as we strive towards achieving new milestones and introducing many more exciting new products in India.”

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